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May 1, 2011 2:00 PM BST
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee:‬ A. De Marco‎
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8′ Mathieu Flamini
 

Serie A Preview: AC Milan - Bologna

The league leaders will host Bologna at San Siro on Sunday with one hand already on the Scudetto

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PROBABLE LINE-UPS
AC Milan (4-3-1-2)

Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Flamini, Pirlo, Seedorf; Boateng; Cassano, Robinho

AC Milan

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will be without the services of two key strikers as Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still suspended while Alexandre Pato is nursing a thigh injury. The league leaders also have some problems in midfield as Mark Van Bommel is suspended and Gennaro Gattuso is out with a muscle strain.

Bologna (5-3-2)

Viviano; Cassarini, Moras, Portanova, Britos, Morleo; Mutarelli, Mudingayi, Della Rocca; Ramirez, Di Vaio

Bologna

Bologna have no suspensions to deal with but will have to make do without Diego Perez who will join long-term absentees Gyorgy Garics and Antonio Busce on the sidelines.


 DID YOU KNOW?

  • AC Milan have won three of their last four meetings against Bologna.
  • The league leaders have conceded only 23 goals in the 2010-11 campaign.
  • Massimiliano Allegri's men have scored 14 goals in their last four matches at San Siro.
  • Milan have yet to concede a goal from the penalty spot this term.
  • Bologna have conceded a league high 11 goals in the first 15 minutes of games this season.
  • The Rossoblu are currently riding a four-game losing streak.
  • Bologna have been outscored 9-1 in the last four matches.
  • Alberto Malesani's men have picked up only three points in their last five road games.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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  • AC Milan 3-1 Bologna
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Head to Head
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 1, 2012 Bologna 1 - AC Milan 3
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 22, 2012 AC Milan 1 - Bologna 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 11, 2011 Bologna 2 - AC Milan 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 1, 2011 AC Milan 1 - Bologna 0
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Last Five Matches
AC Milan
May 19, 2013Siena 1 - AC Milan 2ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4ITA1
May 5, 2013AC Milan 1 - Torino 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013AC Milan 4 - Catania 2ITA1
Bologna
May 19, 2013Bologna 0 - Genoa 0ITA1
May 12, 2013Parma 0 - Bologna 2ITA1
May 8, 2013Bologna 0 - SSC Napoli 3ITA1
May 5, 2013Lazio 6 - Bologna 0ITA1
Apr 27, 2013Atalanta 1 - Bologna 1ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
32Christian AbbiatiGoalkeeper
19Gianluca Zambrotta Defender
4Thiago SilvaDefender
14Alessandro NestaDefender
20Ignazio AbateDefender
10Clarence SeedorfMidfielder
23Massimo AmbrosiniMidfielder
16Mathieu FlaminiMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
99Antonio CassanoStriker
7RobinhoStriker
1Marco AmeliaGoalkeeper
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
25Daniele BoneraDefender
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
-Rodney StrasserMidfielder
8Urby EmanuelsonMidfielder
-Giacomo BerettaStriker
1Emiliano VivianoGoalkeeper
21Nicolò CherubinDefender
5Miguel Angel BritosDefender
-Daniele PortanovaDefender
-Vangelis MorasDefender
33Matteo RubinDefender
16Gaby MudingayiMidfielder
20Albin EkdalMidfielder
-Massimo MutarelliMidfielder
69Riccardo MeggioriniStriker
9Marco Di VaioStriker
12Cristiano LupatelliGoalkeeper
3Archimede MorleoDefender
-Francesco Della RoccaMidfielder
32Federico CasariniMidfielder
-Henry GiménezMidfielder
10G. RamírezMidfielder
-Daniele PaponiStriker
Players to Watch
Robinho
Robinho
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 7
Games Goals YC RC
23 2 0 0
The Brazilian scored an integral goal for Milan last week and will look to repeat his heroics against Bologna. He will bear the brunt of the scoring load along with Cassano on Sunday afternoon and they should be able to get the job done.
Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The veteran striker has rolled back the years this season, scoring an impressive 19 goals to help Bologna keep their head above water in the fight for relegation. He will be the dangerman on Sunday afternoon.
Probable Lineups
Christian Abbiati 32
Gianluca Zambrotta 19
Thiago Silva 4
Alessandro Nesta 14
Ignazio Abate 20
Clarence Seedorf 10
Massimo Ambrosini 23
Mathieu Flamini 16
Kevin-Prince Boateng 10
Antonio Cassano 99
Robinho 7
Emiliano Viviano 1
Nicolò Cherubin 21
Miguel Angel Britos 5
Daniele Portanova 0
Vangelis Moras 0
Matteo Rubin 33
Gaby Mudingayi 16
Albin Ekdal 20
Massimo Mutarelli 0
Riccardo Meggiorini 69
Marco Di Vaio 9
Prediction
Milan could win the Scudetto on Sunday if they beat Bologna and Inter slip up against Cesena the day before. Even without Ibrahimovic and Pato upfront the league leaders have enough firepower to take care of business at San Siro.

Editor's Prediction
Milan 2
Bologna 0
Results
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